This article is about a German linguistic phenomenon, so I’ll switch to German. Just one point: TIL that the conflict between /ˈdʒɪf/ and /ˈɡɪf/ (and, well, /ˈdʒaɪ̯f/) pronounciation is not the only linguistic diversity that comes along with GIFs.1,534 more words

While filling a display case with native birds of the Whanganui area, we were writing labels, which is not as easy as you’d think. Which of several English names should you use (Waxeye, Silvereye, or White-eye)? 793 more words